Isolation of the elusive [Ru(bipy)<sub>3</sub>]<sup>+</sup>: a key intermediate in photoredox catalysis
Samuel J. Horsewill, Chengyang Cao, Noah Dabney, Eric S. Yang, Stephen Faulkner, Daniel J. Scott
Abstract
[Ru(bipy) 3 ] + is a key intermediate in the chemistry of the ubiquitous [Ru(bipy) 3 ] 2+ , including in recent photoredox applications. Isolation helps to illuminate the monocation’s structure and potential roles in catalytic reactivity.
Topics & Concepts
Reactivity (psychology)CatalysisChemistryPhotoredox catalysisIsolation (microbiology)RutheniumKey (lock)Combinatorial chemistryPhotochemistryPhotocatalysisBioinformaticsOrganic chemistryComputer scienceMedicinePathologyComputer securityBiologyAlternative medicineRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion